France vs Malta: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
France
1.2%
in 2022
Malta
1.2%
in 2022
France rank
37th
Malta rank
38th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- France
- Malta
How they compare
France currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.
France ranks 37th and Malta ranks 38th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | France |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | France |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, France or Malta?
- France, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between France and Malta?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malta?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do France and Malta rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- France ranks 37th and Malta ranks 38th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release